For the purposes of this Chapter, an “access zone” shall refer to
the portion of an #accessory# off-street parking facility,
#public parking garage# or an automobile rental establishment,
occupied by:

vehicular ramps between parking levels, or between a parking
level and a vehicular entrance or exit, provided that such
ramps are not used as parking spaces or associated
maneuvering space;

vehicular elevators;

required reservoir spaces;

portions of required accessible pedestrian egress routes,
including any associated ramps or elevators; or

bicycle parking spaces.

Automated parking facility
For the purposes of this Chapter, an “automated parking facility”
shall refer to an #accessory# off-street parking facility or
#public parking garage# where vehicular storage and retrieval
within such facility is accomplished entirely through a
mechanical conveyance system. A parking facility with parking
lift systems that require an attendant to maneuver a vehicle that
is to be parked shall not be considered an #automated parking
facility#.
Parking zone
For the purposes of this Chapter, a “parking zone” shall refer to
the portion of an #accessory# off-street parking facility,
#public parking garage# or an automobile rental establishment,
occupied by permitted off-street parking spaces and associated
maneuvering space, and any other portion of such parking facility
not included in the #access zone#. In attended parking facilities
with parking lift systems, the #parking zone# shall also include
the lifted tray a vehicle is stored upon.

The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to #accessory# offstreet
parking facilities, #public parking lots#, #public parking
garages# and automobile rental establishments, as listed in Use
Group 8, in the #Manhattan Core#, as follows:

for #accessory# off-street parking facilities, #public
parking garages# and #public parking lots# constructed prior
to May 8, 2013, the number of parking spaces required or
permitted shall be as set forth in Section 13-07 (Existing
Buildings and Off-Street Parking Facilities);

for #accessory# off-street parking facilities, automobile
rental establishments and #public parking lots developed# or
#enlarged# after May 8, 2013, the as-of-right number of
parking spaces permitted in a parking facility shall be as
set forth in Section 13-10 (PERMITTED OFF-STREET PARKING IN
THE MANHATTAN CORE). Special rules shall apply to all such
#accessory# off-street parking spaces, automobile rental
establishments and #public parking lots#, as set forth in
Section 13-20 (SPECIAL RULES FOR MANHATTAN CORE PARKING
FACILITIES);

any increase in the number of off-street parking spaces in
an #accessory# off-street parking facility or #public
parking lot# resulting in a capacity not otherwise allowed
under the applicable regulations of Section 13-10; or a new
#public parking lot# in a location not permitted by Section
13-14 (Permitted Parking for Public Parking Lots), shall be
permitted only by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to
the applicable special permit in Section 13-45 (Special
Permits for Additional Parking Spaces);

#public parking garages developed# or #enlarged# after May
8, 2013, shall not be permitted as-of-right. Any
#development# or #enlargement# of such #public parking
garages# shall only be permitted in C1-5, C1-6, C1-7, C1-8,
C1-9, C2, C4, C5, C6, C8, M1, M2 or M3 Districts by the City
Planning Commission, pursuant to the applicable special
permit in Section 13-45. Commercial vehicles may occupy
spaces in permitted #public parking garages# in accordance
with the provisions of Section 13-16 (Permitted Parking for
Car Sharing Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles).

The provisions of Section 13-30 (OFF-STREET LOADING REGULATIONS
IN THE MANHATTAN CORE), inclusive, shall apply to all #accessory#
off-street loading berths provided as part of #developments#,
#enlargements#, #extensions# or changes of #use within the
#Manhattan Core# after May 8, 2013.

The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to Roosevelt
Island, in Community District 8, or to Governors Island, in
Community District 1, in the Borough of Manhattan. In the #Hudson
Yards parking regulations applicability area#, as defined in
Section 93-81, the provisions of this Chapter shall apply as
specified in Section 93-80 (OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS).

Additional modifications to the provisions of this Chapter are
found in the following Special Purpose Districts:

If, before May 8, 2013, an application for an authorization or
special permit relating to parking regulations in the #Manhattan
Core# has been certified or referred by the City Planning
Commission or has been filed with the Board of Standards and
Appeals, such application may continue pursuant to the
regulations in effect at the time such authorization or special
permit was certified or referred by the Commission or filed with
the Board. Such authorizations or special permits, if granted by
the Commission or Board, may be started or continued, in
accordance with the terms thereof, or as such terms may be
subsequently modified, pursuant to the regulations in effect at
the time such authorization or special permits were certified or
referred by the Commission or filed with the Board.

Any authorization or special permit relating to parking
regulations in the #Manhattan Core# granted by the Commission or
Board prior to May 8, 2013, may be started or continued, in
accordance with the terms thereof, or as such terms may be
subsequently modified, pursuant to the regulations in effect at
the time such authorization or special permit was granted.

All such authorizations or special permits shall be subject to
the provisions of Sections 11-42 (Lapse of Authorization or
Special Permit Granted by the City Planning Commission Pursuant
to the 1961 Zoning Resolution) and 11-43 (Renewal of
Authorization or Special Permit).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any subsequent modifications to
such authorizations or special permits that involve an increase
in the number of off-street parking spaces provided, shall be
only as permitted by the applicable special permit provisions of
Section 13-45 (Special Permits for Additional Parking Spaces).

The provisions of this Section shall apply to existing required
or permitted #accessory# off-street parking spaces, #public
parking lots# and #public parking garages#, established prior to
May 8, 2013, in the #Manhattan Core#, as applicable, and to
existing #buildings developed# without the provision of parking.

Existing parking facilities

Existing required or permitted #accessory# off-street
parking spaces, #public parking lots# and #public parking
garages#, established prior to May 8, 2013, shall continue
to be subject to the applicable zoning district regulations
in effect prior to May 8, 2013, except that:

any reduction or elimination of existing #accessory#
off-street parking spaces that were required under the
applicable provisions in effect prior to April 29,
1982, or for public or publicly assisted housing under
the applicable provisions in effect prior to May 8,
2013, shall only be allowed by authorization of the
City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 13-443
(Reduction in the number of required existing parking
spaces);

#enlargements#, #extensions# or any increase in the
number of off-street parking spaces within such offstreet
parking facilities shall only be permitted by
special permit by the City Planning Commission pursuant
to the applicable provisions of Section 13-45 (Special
Permits for Additional Parking Spaces);

#conversions# shall be permitted to retain all spaces
in existing parking facilities. Additional #accessory#
off-street parking spaces shall only be permitted by
special permit by the City Planning Commission,
pursuant to the applicable special permit provisions of
Section 13-45; and

an #accessory# off-street parking facility in
possession of a license issued by the Department of
Consumer Affairs, pursuant to Section 20-321 of the New
York City Administrative Code, to maintain, operate or
conduct a garage or parking lot (as defined therein)
prior to January 1, 2012, may make #accessory# parking
spaces available for public use in accordance with the
provisions of Section 13-21 (Public Use and Off-Site
Parking), provided that a copy of such license is filed
with the Department of Buildings. However, any increase
in the number of spaces in such a facility shall only
be permitted by special permit by the City Planning
Commission, pursuant to the applicable provisions of
Section 13-45.

Existing #buildings developed# without parking

Within the #Manhattan Core#, existing #buildings developed#
without the provision of parking may add up to 15
#accessory# off-street parking spaces only where the City
Planning Commission authorizes such additional spaces
pursuant to the provisions of Section 13-442 (Limited
increase in parking spaces for existing buildings without
parking).

No parking shall be required within the #Manhattan Core#. As-ofright
off-street parking spaces located within #accessory# offstreet
parking facilities, automobile rental establishments and
#public parking lots# in the #Manhattan Core# shall be permitted
only as set forth in this Section, inclusive.

For the purposes of this Resolution, with regard to #automated
parking facilities#, the term “tray” shall refer to the
structural support for vehicle storage in both pallet and nonpallet
vehicle storage systems.

For the purpose of calculating parking spaces in #automated
parking facilities#, each tray upon which a vehicle is stored
shall constitute one off-street parking space. However, auxiliary
parking trays may be exempted from constituting a parking space
where the Commissioner of Buildings determines that such
auxiliary parking trays are necessary to store and retrieve
vehicles for the efficient operation of such #automated parking
facility#.

#Accessory# off-street parking spaces are permitted for
#residences# in #developments# or #enlargements#, as follows:

for Community Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, #accessory#
off-street parking spaces may be provided for not more than
20 percent of the total number of new #dwelling units#
contained in the #development# or #enlargement#, or 200
spaces, whichever is less;

for Community Districts 7 and 8, #accessory# off-street
parking spaces may be provided for not more than 35 percent
of the total number of new #dwelling units# contained in the
#development# or #enlargement#, or 200 spaces, whichever is
less.

#Accessory# off-street parking spaces are permitted for non-
#residential uses# in #developments# or #enlargements#, as
follows:

#Transient hotels#

For #transient hotel developments# or #enlargements#, a
maximum of 225 #accessory# off-street parking spaces shall
be permitted. In no event may the number of parking spaces
exceed 15 percent of the number of new #transient hotel#
rooms;

Hospitals

For hospital #developments# or #enlargements#, a maximum of
100 #accessory# off-street parking spaces are permitted;

Retail #uses#

For #developments# or #enlargements# comprising #commercial
uses# listed in Use Groups 6A, 6C or 10A, the maximum number
of #accessory# off-street parking spaces permitted shall not
exceed one space per 4,000 square feet of #floor area#, or
10 spaces, whichever is less;

Other #commercial#, #community facility# and #manufacturing
uses#

For #developments# or #enlargements# comprising #community
facility uses# other than hospitals, #commercial uses# other
than those listed in paragraphs (a) and (c) of this Section,
or #manufacturing uses#, the maximum number of #accessory#
off-street parking spaces permitted shall not exceed one
space per 4,000 square feet of such #community facility#,
#commercial# or #manufacturing floor area# or 100 spaces,
whichever is less.

Where a #development# or #enlargement# contains a combination of
#uses# for which parking regulations are set forth in Sections
13-11 (Permitted Parking for Residences) and 13-12 (Permitted
Parking for Non-Residential Uses), the number of #accessory# offstreet
parking spaces for all such #uses# shall not exceed the
number of spaces permitted for each #use# in accordance with the
provisions of such Sections. However, in no event shall the
maximum number exceed 225 #accessory# off-street parking spaces.

the area shown on Map 1 (Area where public parking lots
are not permitted in the midtown Manhattan Core) in
Section 13-141;

the area designated on Map 2 (Area where public parking
lots are not permitted in the downtown Manhattan Core)
in Section 13-141; and

the Preservation Area of the #Special Clinton
District#, as shown on the map in Appendix A of Article
IX, Chapter 6; and

for M1-5 or M1-6 Districts, #public parking lots# shall only
be permitted in the following locations:

north of 42nd Street and west of 10th Avenue;

west of Ninth Avenue between 17th Street and 30th
Street; and

south of Canal Street.

In such districts, the City Planning Commission may permit a
#public parking lot# in a location not allowed by this Section
pursuant to the applicable special permit in Section 13-45
(Special Permits for Additional Parking Spaces). Any such
proposed #public parking lots# located in the Preservation Area
of the #Special Clinton District# shall also be subject to the
additional findings set forth in Section 96-111 (Off-street
parking regulations).

#Car sharing vehicles# may occupy parking spaces in an
#accessory# off-street parking facility, provided that such
#car sharing vehicles# shall not exceed 20 percent of all
parking spaces in such facility, or five spaces, whichever
is greater;

#Public parking garages# and #public parking lots#

In C1-5, C1-6, C1-7, C1-8, C1-9, C2 and C4 Districts,
vehicles stored by automobile rental establishments and
#car sharing vehicles# shall be permitted, provided
such vehicles do not exceed, in total, 40 percent of
the total number of parking spaces permitted within the
#public parking garage# or #public parking lot#;

In C5, C6, C8, M1, M2 and M3 Districts, vehicles stored
by automobile rental establishments and #car sharing
vehicles# shall be permitted, provided such vehicles do
not exceed, in total, 40 percent of the total number of
parking spaces permitted within the #public parking
garage# or #public parking lot#. In addition,
commercial vehicle parking for motor vehicles not
exceeding a length of 20 feet shall be permitted,
provided that the total amount of parking spaces
occupied by commercial vehicles, including any #car
sharing vehicles# and automobile rental establishment
vehicles, shall not exceed, in total, 50 percent of the
total number of parking spaces permitted within the
#public parking garage# or #public parking lot#.

All #accessory# off-street parking facilities, automobile rental
establishments, and #public parking lots developed#, #enlarged#
or #extended# in the #Manhattan Core# after May 8, 2013, shall
comply with the applicable provisions of this Section, inclusive.

All #accessory# off-street parking spaces may be made available
for public use. However, any such space shall be made available
to the occupant of a #residence# to which it is #accessory#
within 30 days after written request therefor is made to the
landlord.

No #accessory# off-street parking spaces shall be located on a
#zoning lot# other than the same #zoning lot# as the #use# to
which they are #accessory#.

All #accessory# off-street parking spaces shall be located
within a #completely enclosed building#, with the exception
of parking spaces #accessory# to a hospital, as listed in
Use Group 4, and as provided in Section 13-45 (Special
Permits for Additional Parking Spaces). In addition, such
parking facilities shall comply with the following
provisions:

Screening

Any portion of an #accessory# off-street parking
facility that is located above #curb level# shall
comply with the applicable parking wrap and screening
provisions set forth in Section 37-35.

Transparency

Portions of ground floor #commercial# and #community
facility uses# screening the parking facility in
accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of
Section 37-35 shall be glazed with transparent
materials in accordance with Section 37-34.

However, for #buildings# where the #base flood
elevation# is higher than the level of the adjoining
sidewalk, all such transparency requirements shall be
measured from the level of the #flood-resistant
construction elevation#, as defined in Section 64-11,
instead of from the level of the adjoining sidewalk.

For #zoning lots# with multiple #street wall#
frontages, the transparency provisions of this
paragraph, (a)(2), need not apply to #street walls#
that are located entirely beyond 100 feet of any
portion of the #accessory# parking facility, as
measured in plan view, perpendicular to such parking
facility.

Automobile rental establishments

All off-street parking within an automobile rental
establishment shall be located within a #completely enclosed
building# and shall comply with the screening provisions of
paragraph (a) of this Section. #Accessory# office space and
customer waiting areas associated with such establishments
shall constitute #commercial floor area# for the purposes of
such screening requirement.

#Public parking lots# and certain permitted #accessory#
parking lots

#Public parking lots# and open parking spaces #accessory# to
a hospital shall provide screening in accordance with the
provisions of 37-921 (Perimeter landscaping).

The definition of #floor area# in Section 12-10 shall be modified
for purposes of this Chapter, as follows:

Attended parking facilities with parking lift systems

For portions of an attended parking facility with parking
lift systems, individual lifted trays upon which a vehicle
is stored which, in operation, rise to a height in excess of
23 feet, as measured above #curb level#, shall be considered
#floor area# in an amount of 153 square feet, or the size of
such lifted tray, whichever is greater.

#Automated parking facilities#

Floor space used for off-street parking spaces in an
#accessory automated parking facility# up to a height of 40
feet above #curb level# shall be exempt from the definition
of #floor area# upon certification of the Chairperson of the
City Planning Commission, pursuant to the provisions of
Section 13-432 (Floor area exemption for automated parking
facilities).

For portions of an #automated parking facility#, each tray
upon which a vehicle is stored at a height in excess of 40
feet in parking facilities certified pursuant to Section 13-
432, or 23 feet in all other #automated parking facilities#,
shall be considered #floor area# in an amount of 153 square
feet, or the size of such lifted tray, whichever is greater.

In addition, the maximum width of a curb cut shall be 22
feet for curb cuts accessing off-street parking spaces
#accessory# to #residences# in R9 or R10 Districts, C1 and
C2 Districts mapped within R9 and R10 Districts, and in all
other #Commercial Districts# where, as set forth in the
tables in Section 34-112 or 35-23, as applicable, the
equivalent #Residential District# is R9 or R10. This maximum
curb cut width of 22 feet shall also apply to curb cuts
accessing off-street parking spaces #accessory# to
#commercial# or #community facility uses#, and to curb cuts
accessing off-street parking facilities with parking spaces
#accessory# to a mix of #uses#.

For the purpose of determining required reservoir spaces,
fractions equal to or greater than one-half resulting from the
calculations in this Section shall be considered to be one
reservoir space. In no event shall the dimensions of any
reservoir space be less than 18 feet long and 8 feet, 6 inches
wide.

Attended parking facilities

For attended #accessory# off-street parking facilities or
#public parking lots# with more than 25 off-street parking
spaces, off-street reservoir space at the vehicular entrance
shall be provided to accommodate:

five percent of the total number of parking spaces
provided in parking facilities with more than 25
parking spaces and up to 50 parking spaces;

ten percent of the total number of parking spaces
provided in parking facilities with more than 50
parking spaces and up to 100 parking spaces;

ten parking spaces in parking facilities with more than
100 off-street parking spaces and up to 200 parking
spaces; and

five percent of the total number of parking spaces
provided in parking facilities with more than 200 offstreet
parking spaces. However such number of reservoir
spaces need not exceed 50.

#Automated parking facilities#

For #automated parking facilities#, off-street reservoir
space at the vehicle entrance shall be provided at the rate
set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section.

Each individual parking location where a driver is permitted
to leave a vehicle for transfer to a mechanized automobile
storage and retrieval unit shall constitute one reservoir
space. Additional reservoir spaces may be located where
drivers queue to access such locations for vehicle transfer.

In addition, the number of reservoir spaces required
pursuant to this Section may be reduced where the
Commissioner of Buildings determines that the operational
characteristics of such #automated parking facility# warrant
such a reduction.

Automobile rental establishments

For automobile rental establishments, off-street reservoir
space at the vehicle entrance shall be provided at the rate
set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section.

Self-parking facilities

For self-parking #accessory# off-street parking facilities
and #public parking lots# where entering vehicles are
required to stop before a mechanically-operated barrier
before entering such parking facility, such barrier shall be
placed a minimum of 20 feet beyond the #street line#.

For all #accessory# off-street parking facilities, the following
safety features shall be provided at all vehicular exit points:

a stop sign which shall be clearly visible to drivers. Such
signage shall comply with the standards set forth in the
Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) issued by
the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for a conventional
single lane road; and

a speed bump, which shall be located within the exit lane of
the parking facility. Such speed bump shall:

span the width of the vehicular travel lane;

have a minimum height of two inches, as measured from
the adjoining grade of the exit lane, and a maximum
depth of twelve inches; and

shall be located a minimum of four feet beyond the
#street line#, as measured perpendicular to the #street
line#.

For all #accessory# off-street parking facilities and automobile
rental establishments, the minimum and maximum size requirements
for the #parking zone# for such parking facilities shall be set
forth in this Section. The #access zone# of such parking
facilities shall not have a minimum or maximum gross surface
area.

For the purpose of calculating surface area in attended parking
facilities with parking lift systems, the lifted tray upon which
a vehicle is stored shall constitute surface area.

Attended parking facilities

For attended parking facilities without parking lift
systems, the minimum gross surface area, in square
feet, of the #parking zone# shall be 180 times the
number of off-street parking spaces provided, and the
maximum gross surface area, in square feet, of the
#parking zone# shall not exceed 200 times the number of
off-street parking spaces provided.

For attended parking facilities with parking lift
systems, the minimum and maximum surface area of the
portion of the #parking zone# allocated to non-elevated
parking spaces shall be calculated at the rate set
forth in paragraph (a)(1) of this Section; and the
surface area, in square feet, of the portion of the
#parking zone# allocated to elevated parking spaces
shall be 153 times the number of elevated spaces able
to be provided on lifted trays.

#Automated parking facilities#

No minimum or maximum surface area requirement shall be
required in off-street parking facilities that the
Commissioner of Buildings determines to be #automated
parking facilities#.

Automobile rental establishments

The maximum gross surface area, in square feet, of the
#parking zone# of an automobile rental establishment, shall
be established at the rate set forth in paragraph (a) of
this Section.

Self-park facilities

The gross surface area, in square feet, of the #parking
zone# of a self-parking #accessory# off-street parking
facility shall be a minimum of 300 times the number of offstreet
parking spaces provided, and a maximum of 350 times
the number of off-street parking spaces provided. However,
an area of less than 300 square feet, but in no event less
than 200 square feet, may be considered as one space, where
the layout and design of the parking area are adequate to
permit convenient access and maneuvering in accordance with
regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Buildings.

Such minimum and maximum #parking zone# requirements of this
Section may be modified by the Chairperson of the City Planning
Commission pursuant to the certification set forth in Section 13-
431 (Reduction of minimum facility size).

All #accessory# off-street loading berths provided as part of
#developments#, #enlargements#, #extensions# or changes of #use#
in the #Manhattan Core# after May 8, 2013, shall comply with the
applicable provisions of this Section, inclusive.

In addition to the provisions of this Section, additional
restrictions on loading berths in the #Manhattan Core# are found
in the following Special Purpose Districts:

In addition to the #floor area# exemption for #accessory# offstreet
loading berths set forth in Section 12-10 (DEFINITIONS),
for #buildings# with a total #floor area# in excess of 100,000
square feet, up to 300 square feet of floor space may be exempted
from the definition of #floor area# where such #buildings#
allocate a permanent space for dumpster storage, and such storage
space has a minimum dimension of 12 feet by 25 feet. Such
dumpster storage space shall be adjacent to a #building’s#
loading berth.

In addition to the provisions of Sections 25-75, 36-682 and 44-
582 (Location of Access to the Street), no entrance or exit to an
#accessory# off-street loading berth shall be located on a
#street# with a roadbed width that is less than 20 feet, as
measured curb to curb.

The provisions of Sections 25-75 (Location of Access to the
Street), 36-65 and 44-55 (Waiver of Requirements for All Zoning
Lots Where Access Would Be Forbidden) shall be modified to allow
the Commissioner of Buildings to reduce or waive the applicable
loading berth requirements, provided that:

the #zoning lot# only has frontage upon a #street#, or
portion thereof, where curb cuts or entrances and exits to
#accessory# off-street loading berths are not permitted;

the #zoning lot# has frontage along a #street# where curb
cuts accessing a loading berth are otherwise permitted, but
there is no access to such #zoning lot# from the #street#
due to the presence of:

a #building#, existing on May 8, 2013, containing
#residences#;

a #non-residential building#, existing on May 8, 2013,
that is three or more #stories# in height; or

a #building# designated as a landmark or considered a
contributing #building# in an Historic District
designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission; or

there are subsurface conditions, ventilation requirements
from below-grade infrastructure or other site planning
constraints that would make accommodating such loading
berths infeasible.

In the case of paragraph (c), as set forth in this Section, the
Commissioner shall require a loading berth of not less than 33
feet in depth, if such a berth can be accommodated in
consideration of the relevant site restraints. The Commissioner
of Buildings may request reports from licensed engineers or
registered architects in considering such reduction or waiver.

The City Planning Commission may grant certifications,
authorizations and special permits in accordance with Section 13-
40, inclusive. All such special permits and authorizations, in
addition to meeting the requirements, conditions and safeguards
prescribed by the Commission as specified in this Section, shall
conform to and comply with all of the applicable regulations,
except as otherwise specified herein.

An application to the City Planning Commission for the grant of a
certification, authorization or special permit under the
provisions of Section 13-40 shall include a site plan showing the
location of all existing and proposed #buildings or other
structures# on the #zoning lot#, the location of all vehicular
entrances and exits and off-street parking spaces, and such other
information as may be required by the Commission.

An off-street parking facility in the #Manhattan Core# may
provide a gross unobstructed surface area less than the minimum
size required by Section 13-27 (Minimum and Maximum Size of
Parking Facilities) upon certification by the Chairperson of the
City Planning Commission to the Commissioner of Buildings that
the proposed layout of such parking facility, including, but not
limited to, the arrangement of parking spaces, travel aisles and
reservoir spaces, where applicable, is sufficient to accommodate
the requisite vehicular navigation and turning movements
associated with such a facility. In order to make such a
determination, the applicant shall provide the Chairperson with
dimensioned plan drawings that depict the proposed vehicular
movement through the facility, including any relevant
maneuverability or turning radius information.

Where the Chairperson certifies that an #accessory# off-street
parking facility may be reduced in size because vehicles will be
limited in length, such restriction shall be noted on the
certificate of occupancy.

Floor space used for off-street parking spaces in an #accessory
automated parking facility#, up to a height of 40 feet above
#curb level#, shall be exempt from the definition of #floor area#
upon certification of the Chairperson of the City Planning
Commission to the Commissioner of Buildings that:

the entire #automated parking facility# will be contained
within a #completely enclosed building#;

the portion of the #street wall# of such #automated parking
facility# below a height of 14 feet, as measured above #curb
level#, complies with the screening provisions of Section
13-221 (Enclosure and screening requirements), and the
portion of the #street wall# above a height of 14 feet, will
be similar in composition to the portion of the #building’s
street wall# immediately above such #automated parking
facility#, including but not limited to, the choice of
building materials and arrangement and amount thereof; and

such #automated parking facility# is within a #building#
with a #floor area ratio# of at least 2.0.

Any application for such certification shall include relevant
plan, elevation and section drawings demonstrating compliance
with the provisions of this Section.

A copy of an application for certification pursuant to this
Section shall be sent by the Department of City Planning to the
affected Community Board, which may review such proposal and
submit comments to the Chairperson of the City Planning
Commission. If the Community Board elects to comment on such
application, it must be done within 30 days of receipt of such
application. The Chairperson will not act on such application
until the Community Board’s comments have been received, or the
30 day comment period has expired, whichever is earlier.

The City Planning Commission may authorize, subject to the
applicable zoning district regulations, curb cuts located on a
#wide street#, provided the Commission finds that a curb cut at
such a location:

is not hazardous to traffic safety;

will not create or contribute to serious traffic congestion,
or unduly inhibit vehicular movement;

will not adversely affect pedestrian movement;

will not interfere with the efficient functioning of bus
lanes, specially designated #streets# or public transit
facilities; and

will not be inconsistent with the character of the existing
streetscape.

The Commission may prescribe appropriate conditions and
safeguards to minimize adverse effects on the character of the
surrounding area.

The City Planning Commission may, by authorization, allow an offstreet
parking facility in the #Manhattan Core# with a maximum
capacity of 15 spaces in an existing #building developed# without
the provision of parking, provided that the conditions of
paragraph (a) and the findings of paragraph (b) of this Section
are met.

Conditions

As a condition for approval, the parking facility shall
comply with the applicable provisions of Section 13-20
(SPECIAL RULES FOR MANHATTAN CORE PARKING FACILITIES),
except that such parking facility need not comply with the
provisions of Section 13-221 (Enclosure and screening
requirements).

Findings

The Commission shall find that:

the location of the vehicular entrances and exits to
the parking facility will not unduly interrupt the flow
of pedestrian traffic associated with #uses# or public
facilities, including access points to mass transit
facilities in close proximity thereto, or result in any
undue conflict between pedestrian and vehicular
movements, due to the entering and leaving movement of
vehicles;

the location of the vehicular entrances and exits to
such parking facility will not interfere with the
efficient functioning of #streets#, including any lanes
designated for specific types of users or vehicles, due
to the entering and leaving movement of vehicles;

such #use# will not create or contribute to serious
traffic congestion and will not unduly inhibit surface
traffic and pedestrian flow; and

such parking facility will not be inconsistent with the
character of the existing streetscape.

The Commission may prescribe appropriate conditions and
safeguards to minimize adverse effects on the character of the
surrounding area.

For off-street parking facilities built prior to May 8, 2013, the
City Planning Commission may authorize a reduction in the number
of required #accessory# off-street parking spaces where the
Commission finds that such reduction will not have undue adverse
effects on residents, businesses or community facilities in the
surrounding area, as applicable.

The Commission may prescribe appropriate conditions and
safeguards to minimize adverse effects on the character of the
surrounding area.

In accordance with the special permit provisions of Sections 13-
451 through 13-455, the City Planning Commission may permit the
off-street parking facilities listed in paragraph (a) of this
Section, provided that such parking facilities comply with the
conditions of paragraph (b) and the findings of paragraphs (c)
and (d) of this Section.

Eligible parking facilities

The City Planning Commission may permit, subject to the
otherwise applicable zoning district regulations:

#accessory# off-street parking facilities on-site or
off-site, open or enclosed, with any capacity, where
such facilities:

are proposed #developments# or #enlargements# with
a capacity not otherwise allowed under the
applicable regulations of Section 13-10 (PERMITTED
OFF-STREET PARKING IN THE MANHATTAN CORE); or

are existing prior to May 8, 2013, and increasing
the number of parking spaces, pursuant to the
provisions of Section 13-07 (Existing Buildings
and Off-Street Parking Facilities);

#public parking lots#, where such facilities:

are proposed #developments# or #enlargements# with
any capacity not otherwise allowed under the
applicable regulations of Section 13-10;

are existing prior to May 8, 2013, and increasing
the number of parking spaces, pursuant to the
provisions of Section 13-07; or

are proposed #developments# or #enlargements# in
locations not permitted by Section 13-14
(Permitted Parking for Public Parking Lots);

#public parking garages#, where such facilities:

are proposed #developments# or #enlargements# in
the zoning districts permitted, pursuant to
paragraph (d) of Section 13-041 (Applicability of
parking regulations within the Manhattan Core); or

are existing prior to May 8, 2013, and increasing
the number of parking spaces pursuant to the
provisions of Section 13-07.

The Commission may also permit floor space in such
#public parking garages# used for off-street parking
spaces in any #story# located not more than 23 feet
above #curb level# to be exempt from the definition of
#floor area#, as set forth in Section 12-10.

Conditions

The proposed parking facility shall comply with the
applicable provisions of Section 13-20 (SPECIAL RULES FOR
MANHATTAN CORE PARKING FACILITIES). Proposed #public parking
garages# shall utilize the applicable regulations for
#accessory# off-street parking facilities. However,
applications to increase the number of parking spaces in
parking facilities existing prior to May 8, 2013, need not
comply with the provisions of Section 13-221 (Enclosure and
screening requirements).

Findings

The Commission shall find that:

the location of the vehicular entrances and exits to
such parking facility will not unduly interrupt the
flow of pedestrian traffic associated with #uses# or
public facilities, including access points to mass
transit facilities in close proximity thereto, or
result in any undue conflict between pedestrian and
vehicular movements, due to the entering and leaving
movement of vehicles;

the location of the vehicular entrances and exits to
such parking facility will not interfere with the
efficient functioning of #streets#, including any lanes
designated for specific types of users or vehicles, due
to the entering and leaving movement of vehicles;

such #use# will not create or contribute to serious
traffic congestion and will not unduly inhibit surface
traffic and pedestrian flow;

for #public parking garages#, that where any floor
space is exempted from the definition of #floor area#,
such additional floor space is needed in order to
prevent excessive on-street parking demand and relieve
traffic congestion; and

such parking facility will not be inconsistent with the
character of the existing streetscape.

Additional findings

The Commission shall also find that each proposed off-street
parking facility complies with the additional findings set
forth in one of the following Sections, as applicable:

Section 13-451 (Additional parking spaces for
residential growth) shall apply to any such parking
facility serving the parking needs of a predominantly
#residential development# or #enlargement# on a tract
of land that has or will have an area of less than 1.5
acres;

Section 13-452 (Additional parking spaces for health
care, arts or public assembly uses) shall apply to any
such parking facility serving the parking needs of any
#use# listed in paragraph (a) of Section 13-452 on a
tract of land that has or will have an area of less
than 1.5 acres;

Section 13-453 (Additional parking spaces for economic
development uses) shall apply to any such parking
facility serving the parking needs of a non-
#residential use# not otherwise listed in paragraph (a)
of Section 13-452 on a tract of land that has or will
have an area of less than 1.5 acres;

Section 13-454 (Additional parking spaces for large
development sites) shall apply to any such parking
facility serving the parking needs of a #large-scale
development# or any other #development# or
#enlargement# on a tract of land that has or will have
an area of at least 1.5 acres; or

In determining the amount of additional parking spaces to
grant pursuant to such additional findings, the Commission
may take into account levels of vacancy in existing offstreet
parking facilities within the area of the proposed
parking facility.

The City Planning Commission may permit a parking facility listed
in paragraph (a) of Section 13-45 (Special Permits for Additional
Parking Spaces), where such parking facility serves the parking
needs of a predominantly #residential development# or
#enlargement#, provided that, in addition to the conditions and
findings set forth in Section 13-45, the Commission shall find
that either:

the number of off-street parking spaces in such proposed
parking facility is reasonable and not excessive in relation
to recent trends in close proximity to the proposed facility
with regard to:

the increase in the number of #dwelling units#; and

the number of both public and #accessory# off-street
parking spaces, taking into account both the
construction, if any, of new off-street parking
facilities and the reduction, if any, in the number of
such spaces in existing parking facilities. In making
this determination, the Commission may take into
account off-street parking facilities for which
building permits have been granted, or which have
obtained City Planning Commission special permits
pursuant to Section 13-45; or

the proposed ratio of parking spaces to #dwelling units# in
the proposed #development# or #enlargement# does not exceed:

20 percent of the total number of #dwelling units#,
where such units are located within Community District
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; or

35 percent of the total number of #dwelling units#,
where such units are located within Community District
7 or 8.

The Commission may prescribe appropriate conditions and
safeguards to minimize adverse effects on the character of the
surrounding area.

The City Planning Commission may permit a parking facility listed
in paragraph (a) of Section 13-45 (Special Permits for Additional
Parking Spaces), where such parking facility would serve the
parking needs of a health care, arts or public assembly #use#,
provided that, in addition to the conditions and findings set
forth in Section 13-45, the Commission shall find that:

the proposed parking facility is either in close proximity
to or on the same #zoning lot# as one or more of the
following #uses# being #developed#, #enlarged# or created
within existing #buildings#:

a hospital or related facility, as listed in Use Group
4;

a museum, as listed in Use Group 3;

a theater, as listed in Use Group 8, or other
performing arts venue; or

an arena, auditorium, trade exposition or stadium, as
listed in Use Group 12 or, where permitted by special
permit, pursuant to Section 74-41 or other government
agency approvals;

an increased number of permitted off-street parking spaces
in such proposed parking facility is essential to the
operation of such health care, arts or public assembly
#use#; and

reasonable measures to minimize parking demand have been
identified. For existing or #enlarged# health care, arts or
public assembly #uses#, such measures shall have been
implemented, where feasible, prior to application, and a
commitment by the applicant shall be made, in a form
acceptable to the Commission, to continue and, where
necessary, improve upon and supplement such measures. For
new health care, arts or public assembly #uses#, such
measures shall be committed to in a form acceptable to the
Commission.

The Commission may prescribe appropriate conditions and
safeguards to minimize adverse effects on the character of the
surrounding area.

The City Planning Commission may permit a parking facility listed
in paragraph (a) of Section 13-45 (Special Permits for Additional
Parking Spaces), where such parking facility serves the parking
needs of a non-#residential use# not otherwise listed in
paragraph (a) of Section 13-452, provided that, in addition to
the conditions and findings set forth in Section 13-45, the
Commission shall find that:

the proposed parking facility is in close proximity to or on
the same #zoning lot# as a #commercial use#, #community
facility use# or #manufacturing use# that is being
#developed#, #enlarged# or created within an existing
#building or other structure#, and such #use# is of
significant importance to the economic well-being of the
City of New York;

an increased number of permitted off-street parking spaces
in such proposed parking facility is essential to the
operation of such #use#; and

reasonable measures to minimize parking demand have been
identified. For existing or #enlarged uses#, such measures
shall have been implemented, where feasible, prior to
application, and a commitment by the applicant shall be
made, in a form acceptable to the Commission, to continue,
and where necessary, improve upon and supplement such
measures. For new #uses#, such measures shall be committed
to in a form acceptable to the Commission.

The Commission may prescribe appropriate conditions and
safeguards to minimize adverse effects on the character of the
surrounding area.

The City Planning Commission may permit a parking facility listed
in paragraph (a) of Section 13-45 (Special Permits for Additional
Parking Spaces), where such parking facility serves the parking
needs of a #large-scale development# or any other #development#
or #enlargement# on a tract of land exceeding 1.5 acres, provided
that, in addition to the conditions and findings set forth in
Section 13-45, the Commission shall find that:

where an increased number of permitted off-street parking
spaces in such proposed parking facility would serve the
parking needs of a predominantly #residential development#
or #enlargement#, either finding (a) or finding (b) of
Section 13-451 (Additional parking spaces for residential
growth) is met; or

where such proposed parking facility would serve the parking
needs of a predominantly non-#residential development# or
#enlargement#, an increased number of permitted off-street
parking spaces in such proposed parking facility is
essential to the operation of the non-#residential uses# in
such #development# or #enlargement#; and

where a parking deficit is created by the relocation of
parking users from off-street parking spaces that will be
eliminated through the proposed #development# or
#enlargement#, the availability of off-street parking in the
vicinity of such proposed #development# or #enlargement#
will be of insufficient capacity to accommodate such
potential parking users;

reasonable measures to minimize parking demand have been
identified. For existing or #enlarged uses#, such measures
shall have been implemented, where feasible, prior to
application, and a commitment by the applicant shall be
made, in a form acceptable to the Commission, to continue,
and where necessary, improve upon and supplement such
measures. For new #uses#, such measures shall be committed
to in a form acceptable to the Commission; and

where phased construction will occur in the #large-scale
development#, or #development# or #enlargement# on a tract
of land exceeding 1.5 acres, a phased parking plan has been
provided that demonstrates that a reasonable and not
excessive amount of additional parking spaces is provided in
the proposed parking facility in relation to the amount of
completed construction within each phase.

The Commission may prescribe appropriate conditions and
safeguards to minimize adverse effects on the character of the
surrounding area.

The City Planning Commission may permit an increase in the number
of spaces in an #accessory# off-street parking facility existing
prior to May 8, 2013, as listed in paragraph (a) of Section 13-45
(Special Permits for Additional Parking Spaces), provided that,
in addition to the conditions and findings set forth in Section
13-45, the Commission shall find that: The City Planning Commission may permit an increase in the number
of spaces in an #accessory# off-street parking facility existing
prior to May 8, 2013, as listed in paragraph (a) of Section 13-45
(Special Permits for Additional Parking Spaces), provided that,
in addition to the conditions and findings set forth in Section
13-45, the Commission shall find that:

where such increased number of permitted off-street parking
spaces in such existing parking facility would serve the
parking needs of a #zoning lot# or #zoning lots# comprised
predominantly of #residential uses#, either:

the sum of any existing off-street parking spaces, and
the proposed increase, does not exceed:

20 percent of the total number of #dwelling
units#, where such units are located within
Community District 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; or

35 percent of the total number of #dwelling
units#, where such units are located within
Community District 7 or 8; and

the number of parking spaces that would be
permitted for existing conforming non-#residential
uses#, if the ratio of parking spaces to #floor
area# for the applicable #use#, as specified in
Section 13-10 (PERMITTED OFF-STREET PARKING IN THE
MANHATTAN CORE), were applied.

Any #dwelling units# on the #zoning lot# or #zoning
lots# which are #non-complying# as to density shall not
be included in such calculation pursuant to paragraphs
(a)(2)(i) or (a)(2)(ii) of this Section, and any #noncomplying
floor area# on such #zoning lot# or #zoning
lots# shall be excluded in applying such ratio in
paragraph (a)(2)(iii) of this Section; or

where an increased number of permitted off-street parking
spaces in such existing parking facility would serve the
parking needs of a #zoning lot# or #zoning lots# comprised
predominantly of conforming non-#residential uses#, the sum
of any existing off-street parking spaces, and the proposed
increase, does not exceed the number of parking spaces that
would be permitted if the ratio of parking spaces to #floor
area# for the applicable #use#, as specified in Section 13-
10, were applied. Any #non-complying floor area# on such
#zoning lot# or #zoning lots# shall be excluded in applying
such ratio.